This morning.

Sandymount, Dublin 4.

Via RTÉ:

The Sandymount cycleway is now due to begin a trial on 15 January after an alternative plan put forward by residents was rejected by the National Transport Authority.

The trial proposed by Dublin City Council will involve a dedicated two-way cycleway on the road with general traffic confined to one lane outbound from the city centre.

Local residents concerned about traffic heading to the East Link Bridge being diverted through residential streets had proposed using the seaside footpath as the cycleway and cyclists would merge with traffic at bus stops.

However a briefing for councillors heard that the National Transport Authority had rejected the plan as the footpath is not wide enough.

It also stated that the proposal for cyclists to merge with traffic at bus stops by going around buses would pose a safety risk and force traffic to stop.

DCC to consider alternative proposal to Sandymount cycleway (RTÉ)

Meanwhile…

Fight!

Save Poolbeg.

Frank O’Dea, at Dublin’s Balla Ban Art Gallery writes:

Happy 80th birthday to Johnny Giles. Watercolour caricature by Dublin artist Ray Sherlock. Prints of it available for €20 (including postage).

Balla Ban Art Gallery

Meanwhile…

Good times.

Last night.

Central London, England.

More than 100 anti-lockdown protesters were arrested on the first night of England’s second coronavirus shutdown.

The Metropolitan Police said in a statement that the majority of the 104 arrests were for breaches of the new coronavirus regulations.

Protestors had converged on Trafalgar Square for the annual Million Mask March, an anti-government protest associated with the hacker group Anonymous, which falls on the anniversary of Guy Fawkes’s attempt to blow up parliament and inspired by  the graphic novel V for Vendetta.

Million Mask March: More than 100 anti-lockdown protesters arrested in London on first night of shutdown (Independent.co.uk)

For the week that’s in it.

If all Ireland had an Electoral College.

Suggested by Gavan Reilly.

Compiled by Next Irish Election, who write:

Electoral College apportionment on an Irish scale, with the 310 Electoral College votes coming from: 160 Dáil, 90 MLA & 60 Seanad.

Dublin City highest on 26, Belfast City on 16 and Cork County on 15. Big spread of counties on 7 Electoral College votes. Longford and Leitrim on 2 each.

FIGHT!

Thanks Vanessa.

Course you are.

On Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny…

…Jilly McDonough writes:

Joining comedian Deirdre O’Kane on her new show this Saturday night on RTÉ One is much loved actor and comedian Pat Shortt. Getting up close and personal, Deirdre and Pat reminisce over career highlights and share personal experiences and memories – one memory in particular Deirdre admits she doesn’t even remember!

Deirdre O’Kane Talks Funny tomorrow on RTE One at 9.10pm.

Ah here.

Earlier: Georgia, No Peace I Find

Thanks Redundant Proofreaders Society

UPDATE: Sadly probably fake (see comments).

Behold: the 1969 Lancia Fulvia HF Competizione – a one-off prototype commissioned by Alejandro De Tomaso and created by by auto designer Tom Tjaarda.

Intended as proof that Lancia could rival Ferrari on the racetrack (it couldn’t), the Competizione had a 1.6L V4 engine set low to reduce its centre of gravity along with innovative (at the time) folding headlights and an active rear wing.

It may not be the prettiest track monster of its day, but it is unique and it’s yours for €155,000.

hiconsumption

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